5:43 PM,
Mar. 26, 2013

Lucy Haggerty, 12, who is a standout in the Victor Girls Youth Lacrosse league, practices with her mother, Jennifer, at Victor High School.

Written by

Ernst Lamothe Jr.

When Lucy Haggerty watched her sisters play lacrosse in Victor sports leagues, she started feeling the buzz about the sport.

But when she saw her cousin, Courtney Gibbons, play varsity lacrosse at Fairport High School and then traveled with family to watch her play at St. Bonaventure University, there was no doubt she had fallen in love with the sport.

Lucy, 12, has been a standout player for the Victor Girls Youth Lacrosse team since before she even had an official team to play on. Victor Youth Girls Lacrosse has been a staple in the area since 2004. Girls from kindergarten through sixth grade ...